It's hard to believe I am 56, have spent the last three decades living in Sydney and have never visited any of the lovely little seaside towns above Wollongong ... Thirroul, Austinmer, Coledale, Scarborough, Clifton ... I've also never been to Wollongong, but I'll sort that omission out another time. As my birthday present DD... Continue Reading →

Yup, it's that time of the year when life, the universe and whether to keeping blogging are weighing heavily on me. When I started HouseGoesHome in 2011 blogging was all the rage. Now, not so much. Simon Reynolds wrote last year at The Guardian that "blogs have been shunted to the side" by podcasts and... Continue Reading →

It has been very quiet at my place this week. The youngest no longer lives with me and the eldest has gone away on a holiday with a friend. I’ve done a lot of talking to the dogs to fill the silence. Last night was very low key - I ate leftover green spaghetti for... Continue Reading →

Did you know the dates for Easter/Anzac Day next year are so close that if you apply for three days annual leave you can have 10 days off? Easter Sunday is super late in 2025. Why? Google informs me it’s because it is determined by the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal... Continue Reading →

It has been four days since I lasted blogged. It feels like a lifetime. The break kicked off with a hunt for coffee on Friday morning, as my local wasn’t open until 8am. Way too late. Then I went a walk with my friend Alice. I grabbed some hot cross buns afterwards and drove off... Continue Reading →

Just one more sleep to go until I get a four-day rest ... ha, who am I kidding? I am taking an Easter break from blogging, but I have a jam-packed schedule lined up to replace it. It includes three walks with friends, a cup of tea with a follower to discuss all things cruise... Continue Reading →

Not much happened yesterday, unusually for me. It’s very quiet in the apartment these days with just the eldest and I. I was pretty tired from partying with 60 year olds who go until 2am on Friday night, then back up for lunch the next day and rage on until midnight on the Saturday night.... Continue Reading →

It has been a massive three days in HouseGoesHome land. The youngest turned 18 on Friday and we went to the coolest place called The Surf Deck to celebrate. Sitting in the restaurant feels like you've gone on holidays - the decor is tropical and the view is divine. We ordered Pina Coladas and soft... Continue Reading →

My daughter turns 18 today. Eighteen! It feels like it was just yesterday that my baby was a puggle. While the eldest was born with the most perfect, creamy skin, the youngest developed terrible eczema from a very young age and looked like this: Oh, let me rewind, she was born looking like this ...... Continue Reading →